Monbiotic Man
The imperative is not to stop farming, but to phase out fossil fuels very quickly. Cavalier polemics that cast primary responsibility for our predicament elsewhere are a dangerous diversion.
agriculture policy
There could be billions of dollars coming for conservation: What does that mean for rural communities?
We have a chance to change the game when it comes to climate, conservation and jobs in rural America. These changes won’t solve every problem, but they can be an important step forward.
Extreme Weather Just Devastated 10m Acres in the Midwest. Expect More of This
The derecho is yet another destructive reminder that heat leading to extreme storms will destroy our very food sources if we don’t face the climate crisis now.
Farming as the Climate Changes: Soul Fire Farm, Petersburg, New York
There are passionate and engaged people across America who are desperately working to keep us within the two-degree Celsius limit. In light of that division, we wanted to talk to farmers across the US to understand how they view climate change and what steps (if any) they were taking to address it.
Writing Agroecology into Law
In 2014, the French government recruited cross-party support to pass a new law for agriculture, food and forestry driven by a new-found commitment to agroecology.
New Law Breaks Ground for Urban Ag
A new California law just signed by Governor Jerry Brown might take some of the risk out of the equation for urban farmers by making longer-term leases an appealing proposition for landowners.
Fixing Food and Farming with a True-Cost Economy
A paradigm shift is underway in our nation’s approach to food and agriculture.